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   The largest and most trusted free online dictionary for learners of British and American English with definitions, pictures, example sentences, synonyms, antonyms, word origins, audio pronunciation, and more. Look up the meanings of words, abbreviations, phrases, and idioms in our free English Dictionary.

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   Apology definition: a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another. See examples of APOLOGY used in a sentence.

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   APOLOGY definition: 1. an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done: 2. a message politely…. Learn more.

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   What does the noun apology mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun apology . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   if you say that you make no apology/apologies for something, you mean that you do not feel that you have said or done anything wrong. Definition of apology noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is apology?

   • Definition of apology noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable, uncountable] apology (to somebody) (for something) a word or statement saying sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a problem You owe him an apology for what you said. We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today.

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   What does it mean if a meeting starts with apologies?

   • The meeting started with apologies (= the names of people who said they could not go to the meeting). (formal) She made her apologies and left early. if you say that you make no apology/apologies for something, you mean that you do not feel that you have said or done anything wrong Definition of apology noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does apologizing mean?

   • An Apologie or Defence of our Dayes. Now they shall both by Apology be maintained just. And before the same great Court of Areopagites Paul made his Apology. An Apology for the Bible. Apologies for various of the great doctrines of the faith. Defence against or refutation of criticism; justification, support, vindication. Obsolete.

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   What does it mean to furnish an apology?

   • To furnish an apology for his close confinement, a story was got up of an attempt to escape. An excuse; a legal excuse put in for non-appearance. An excuse, a real or alleged ground of excuse; a plea or apology; = excuse, n. 2, 3. For an offence, etc.

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   What is an apology for the Bible?

   • An Apology for the Bible. Apologies for various of the great doctrines of the faith. Defence against or refutation of criticism; justification, support, vindication. Obsolete. The action of maintaining a cause or defending it from hostile attack; vindication. archaic.

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   How does a full apology affect a settlement offer?

   • Having a full apology increased the acceptability of the same settlement offer from 52% to 73%, and reduced the rejection rate from 43% to 13%. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › apologyMeaning of apology in Essential English Dictionary

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   apology - definition, audio pronunciation and more for apology: something that you say or write to say sorry for something bad you have done: : See more in Essential British English Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary.